The Last of Us Behind the Scenes

Have you heard all of the wild stories that went into the making of the new HBO series The Last of Us? Based on the survival horror game franchise created by Naughty Dog, the series stars some iconic Game of Thrones alumni, including Bella Ramsay and Pedro Pascal. Pedro Pascal has also become a part of Star Wars history through his work on the Mandalorian for Disney+. And, believe it or not, that may have actually worked against him here, as he needed to ask The Walt Disney company for permission in order to work for a rival company. Not only that, but there were also some concerns that Joel’s relationship with Ellie may just be too comparable to the Mandalorian’s dynamic with Baby Yoda. Still, Pedro Pascal has said that he knew he wanted to work with Craig Mazin ever since he saw his work on the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. Bella Ramsey’s former Game of Thrones co-star Maisie Williams actually auditioned for the role of Ellie as well, but Neil Druckman felt that Bella Ramsey was perfect for the role. Several voice actors from the Last of Us game franchise will also be returning for the HBO series, including Merle Drandridge in the role of Marlene, Ashley Johnson, Troy Baker, and lastly, Misty Lee returns alongside Philip Kovats for the sounds of the Clickers. Troy Baker brings an extensive resume to the series, having previously provided voice work for franchises such as Batman and Marvel, while Ashley Johnson has even appeared in live action on the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the past!

0:00 Intro
0:16 Car Ride
0:48 American Accent
1:17 First Impressions
1:56 Bella’s Hesitation
2:34 Chernobyl
3:07 Sarah
3:43 Merle Dandridge
4:11 Not a Gamer
4:37 Recreating Locations
5:14 Mandalorian
6:02 Clickers’ Voices
6:49 Ashley & Troy
7:25 Home Bonds
7:55 Outro

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Written by: Kira Kenn
Narrated by: Kydra
Edited by: Joe Mordo

[trinaq]

This show is already iconic, straight out of the gate. The performances, writing, editing and direction are all so praiseworthy! 😍👏🏾

[NinToby]

Knowing she almost turned down the role because she was scared of being famous makes all the hate she’s getting that much worse. Imagine you step way out of your comfort zone and land your first lead role in something just to have a bunch of creepy gamers bashing you for “not being as cute” as the 14 year old video game counterpart. It’s sickening

[dsgp]

The days of Bella Ramsey not being noticed is over. She one of the best actors there is and only going to get bigger. She is captivating.

[lordvenjix]

A video game adaptation worthy of seeing! It just goes to show what can happen when you follow the source material, bring on the same people responsible for the success of the game, pour your heart into it, and have the original creator take the helm.

Every cast member has poured their heart and soul into their performances, making for a believable world that immerses you into their stories. Fans of the games will be hard pressed to find anything wrong with this show.HBO's The Last of Us respects not only the fans of the game, but newer audiences who are just now dipping in their toes for the first time.

[Furansurui]

her acting as Ellie is so freakin amazing, she really got her way of speech and acting, and everything is perfect. this is only live action that i have 0 disappointment

[AllThingsFilm]

Having seen Bella Ramsay playing a young queen in Game of Thrones, I knew then that she deserves to have an excellent career. When I heard she was playing Ellie in the Last of Us series I thought, "Perfect". And both her and Pedro Pascal are proving to be the perfect choices for playing those characters. The series itself is brilliant and truly captures the game.

[shadowmarvel]

I love her as Ellie I never played the game but saw people play it and honestly I had no hate for this young women I watched the first episode when released and loved her immediately and she was hardly in it, iv seen such nasty comments about her on Instagram saying she should have never been cast well too bad she was all those haters need to get over themselves she's Ellie and her and Pedro are doing a fantastic job for this father and daughter relationship that's to come

[daphnejuwana]

When I first saw pedro pascal was playing as Joel, I immediately fell in love with it. He's such a great fit!!

[lisamccoy]

The show is amazing from the scenery to the mood music dialog all of it just bang on. Love this show. There is nothing like those Clicker noises to strike fear into my heart!!!

[TheGameMasterREJ]

They were born for the role of Joel and Ellie! Specially Pedro, the resemblance of him to Joel is like you're watching the game character in real life. 💯👌🏻

[mrjiggawatt]

The show is very well done. Every actor is fantastic so far.

[susannah]

I love the acting and costumes for the Infected. It's so realistic which kinda makes it terrifying at the same time.
I think the casting was done really well for this show so far!

[summer-roseknight]

It seems kind of poetic that Ashley might play the role of Anna (Ellie’s mother) when she voiced her in the game, whose role is now being filled by Bella Ramsey. I think that’s kinda cool.

[priyamchakraborty]

Bella Ramsey is just slaying the role of Elle ....She is truly a gem, her acting skills is beyond description 🤍❤️

[lore]

As a show fan only I am absolutely blown away each time I learn how alike it is to the game, even the small things that were changed makes this show absolutely perfect along with what I’ve seen of the game. I’m so happy that the game fans are getting this adaptation, every game/book lover with a bad show ENVIES y’all right now. I absolutely love the show and would def play the game if I had a Play Station.

[mrwayne]

The gaming industry is huge, the more these people do adaptions of the games the more audience they will gain and have a big success.

[DragoNerd]

They did awesome, there's literally no other way to say, no negative ways anyway, just. AWSOME.

[rickECU]

Having never even heard of the game, it is amazing that this series does a great job honoring and representing the video game but it also stands alone in its own right

[princeking]

Pedro going to be legendary he about to play babysitter in every show he stars in 🤣😂.

[Rhetzelle]

I don't know but the show is really great coming from someone who played this game 3 times. I don't get the hate the cast are receiving they really nailed it .... they don't have to look like them Bella just embodies Ellie's personality and that's what's important